Germans Face Dune Barrier in Southwest Africa Rail Line
In Southwest Africa the German project to link Luderitz Bay with Bethanien battles moving desert dunes that engulf the track and stall trains. Plans include sand walls and a tunnel to allow continuous service across a five mile dune belt, with other ideas like roofed trenches and desert planting also considered.
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Africa
Luderitz Bay
Atlantic
Bethanien
Colorado Desert
Sahara
Gobi
Asia
Engineer's Tame Sparrow Joins Locomotive Crew
Jim the sparrow, hatched in a Scottish railroad yard, grew from cage pet to a trusted companion. He rode on a engineer's shoulder during rounds, nesting in pockets and nestling among engines, thriving as a celebrated animals' friend.
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Jim
Scotland
Police Dogs a Success for Hull Docks Patrol
The Northwestern railroad company of Kingland supplied Airedale trained dogs to Hull dock policemen. A dog captured a fleeing shoplifter after a constable released it. Two more men were arrested, and all three committed to quarter sessions for trial. The dogs were trained in Ghent style.
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Northwestern Railroad Company of
Kingland
Hull
Ghent
Dogs as Family Members and Careful Breeding Choices
A guide on selecting and training a family dog, emphasizing a puppy over a full grown dog, firm yet kind discipline, balanced diet, regular exercise, and grooming. It discusses breed choices for hunters and house dogs, noting the Boston terrier and English setter, and stresses the watch dog requirement of at least twenty five pounds.
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James Cochrane
Newfoundlands
St. Bernards
A Guide to Dog Breeds for Children and Families
A canine feature praises spaniels and cockers for child companionship, notes risks with Boston and fox terriers, warns about temperament in terriers, and extols bulldogs, dachshunds, Airedales, and Great Danes. It discusses sizes, weights, care, and typical prices from $10 to $100 for pups and non-prize stock.
Stage Manager Deliberates Mob Scene Placements
A stage manager frets over casting the mob scene in a play. The dialogue suggests placing the stars in the center to dominate the action and draw attention.
Young author urged to write witty epigrams
An elder critic counsels a young, inexperienced authoress to attract readers by composing reminiscences of cynical epigrams. He notes such pieces are appealing to the literary crowd and can pay well.
No Home to Offer
A kind-hearted man declines to host a mutt prompting the dog to wander. He explains he cannot take in the animal as he lives in a flat and is barred from hosting. The dialogue underscores a humane yet practical constraint on sheltering a lost creature.
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Mutt
His Idea. Teacher Tommy and the fruitless search
A playful exchange about a "fruit less search" with Tommy defining it as looking for apples in the pantry but finding potatoes. The line captures a childlike miscue and a humorous household moment.
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Tommy
A Man of the World in a Swell Restaurant Scene
A humorous vignette features a man ordering like a world traveler and a companion noting the attempt to dine in a fine restaurant. Walter is summoned to supply a modest five cent portion of stewed terrapin as the counterpoint to the grand request for ham and eggs.
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Weary Waggles
Walter
Street Car Run Prompts Class Prophet Doubts
A boy graduate responds to a street car run invite with wary humor and questions the value of the class prophet, signaling mixed opinions about anticipated greatness and future success.
Solenodons Learn About Rare Caribbean Mammal In Museums
The Natural History Museum hosts the sole U S specimens of the solenodon or almiqui a rare two species insectivorous mammal native to Cuba and Santo Domingo The animal is two feet long with a mobile nose strong digging claws and a rodent like tail Once thought extinct its rediscovery in 106 by A Hyatt Verrill yielded three living specimens now at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City possibly the only Santo Domingo solenodon in the world
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Natural History Museum
Cuba
Santo Domingo
A. Hyatt Verrill
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
United States
The Harmless Candidate Sign Confusion
A Georgia farmer posts a gate sign saying candidates will pass with no time to talk. His boy reports a candidate at the gate who promises to come in any how. The farmer grants entry noting the candidate has run since the war and cannot help it.
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Intel
Georgia
The College Game and a Letter From Silas Whipperwill
A note from Silas Whipperwill, newly enrolled, describes college life as expensive He laments the need for money to stay in school and notes his lack of credit and familiarity. The letter to his father ends with affectionate signing and a hopeful tone for funds.
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Silas Whipperwill
Father
Silas
Father’s Letter Warns Son Against Playing Pokey
A postmark reveals a paternal note urging Silas to quit the game. The father asserts he could not play pokey and questions the value of trying to win, signing the missive as loving father.
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Silas
Machine Compared to Humans Draws Witty Exchange
The proprietor remarks the machine seems almost human while the salesman concedes some humans are bulky, turning the moment into a lighthearted, quotable exchange.
A Long Run Snowstorm Souvenir Offer Noted
The stage manager quips on the 300th consecutive snowstorm appearance and notes savings on white paper allow for souvenir giveaways.
Robins Nest in Engine Scaffolding At Gladstone Summit Run
A D L W locomotive No 941 operating between Gladstone and Summit nightly hosts a nesting robin pair. They built a nest on the tender scaffolding, laid eggs by July 13, and the female incubates while the engine continues trips. The male roams to feed and the birds persist despite routine use of the engine. The NY Press notes the birds may have found an unusual home after displacement earlier in the season.
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Gladstone
Summit
N. J
New York Press
Work of the railroads and southern development
The piece credits southern railroads for postwar growth noting Leslie's Weekly praise. Rail lines spurred immigration and upbuilding boosting cities like Memphis from 64,000 to 102,000, Crowley’s population to 7,000, and the Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Airline and Southern Pacific expanding in neglected areas, creating industries and customer demand.
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Southern Railroads
Brotherhood
Leslie
South
Memphis
Louisiana
Crowley
Southern Pacific
Southern Railroad
Seaboard
Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Statistics Show U S Rail System in 1907
End of 1907 total steam railway mileage reached 228,128 miles with liabilities at 18.56 billion dollars. Gross earnings stood at 2.60 billion, up 11 percent from 1906, while net earnings rose about 5 percent. Passenger, freight, and other revenues totaled 2.69 billion.
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United States
Block system joke on railroad safety from Chicago Daily News
A Chicagoan asks a porter if the train is safe and about the block system. The porter jokes that the road has the greatest block system, citing hay, a mule, a cow, and predicts an alligator further south, in a humorous travel tale.
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Chicago
Southern Railroad
Sam
Chicago Daily News
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